Baltimore Poker Raid Update
Baltimore police have sent a strong message to people holding illegal poker tournaments in the city. The after-affects of the police raid of the Owl’s Nest in South Baltimore are continuing to be felt as the city levied gambling charges against the club’s co-owners, a security guard, two barmaids, and a number of dealers.
The police have charged club co-owner Joesph A. Cary with 19 counts of illegal gaming and gambling and charged 65-year-old Gerald Dickens with 25 counts of illegal gaming…
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Poker dictionary:
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
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